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A96093 The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Wherunto is added Christs various fulnesse. The preciousnesse of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousnesse. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London. Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1660 (1660) Wing W1107; Thomason E1031_1; ESTC R15025 429,795 677

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it_o have_v put_v upon_o we_o filthy_a garment_n zach._n 3.3_o god_n make_v we_o after_o his_o likeness_n gen._n 1.26_o but_o sin_n have_v make_v we_o like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n 49._o ult_n we_o be_v all_o become_v brutish_a in_o our_o affection_n nor_o have_v sin_n make_v we_o only_o like_o the_o beast_n but_o like_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o sin_n have_v draw_v the_o devil_n picture_n upon_o man_n heart_n 2._o sin_n stab_v we_o the_o sinner_n like_o the_o jailor_n draw_v a_o sword_n to_o kill_v himself_o 16.27_o himself_o act_n 16.27_o he_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o judgement_n and_o like_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n possess_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o cut_v himself_o with_o stone_n 5._o stone_n mark_v 5_o 5._o though_o he_o have_v such_o a_o stone_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o feel_v it_o not_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o stroke_n at_o the_o soul_n tot_fw-la vitia_fw-la tot_fw-la vulnera_fw-la so_o many_o sin_n so_o many_o wound_n every_o blow_n give_v to_o 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tear_n shed_v we_o have_v many_o can_v mourn_v over_o a_o dead_a child_n that_o can_v mourn_v over_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n worldly_a sorrow_n hasten_v our_o funeral_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o diabolical_a mourn_a and_o that_o be_v twofold_a 1._o when_o a_o man_n mourn_v that_o he_o can_v satisfy_v his_o impure_a lust_n this_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n who_o great_a torture_n be_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o more_o wicked_a thus_o amnon_n mourn_v and_o be_v sick_a till_o he_o have_v defile_v his_o sister_n tamar_n 2_o sam._n 13.2_o thus_o ahab_n mourn_v for_o naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21.4_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n this_o be_v a_o devilish_a mourn_v 2._o when_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o good_a which_o they_o have_v do_v pharaoh_n grieve_v that_o he_o have_v let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v exod._n 14.5_o many_o be_v so_o devilish_a that_o they_o be_v trouble_v they_o have_v pray_v so_o much_o and_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n they_o repent_v of_o their_o repentance_n but_o if_o we_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a which_o be_v past_a god_n will_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v to_o come_v sect_n 1._o show_v the_o object_n of_o holy_a mourn_v to_o illustrate_v this_o point_n of_o holy_a mourn_a i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o object_n of_o spiritual_a mourning_n sin_n and_o misery_n 1._o sin_n and_o that_o twofold_a 1._o our_o own_o sin_n 2._o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 1._o our_o own_o sin_n sin_n must_v have_v tear_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la fletu_fw-la dignum_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la palatio_fw-la peccatum_fw-la paul_n de_fw-fr palatio_fw-la while_o we_o carry_v the_o fire_n of_o sin_n about_o we_o we_o must_v carry_v the_o water_n of_o tear_n to_o quench_v it_o ezek._n 7.16_o they_o be_v not_o bless_v say_v chrysostom_n who_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o who_o mourn_v for_o sin_n loc_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o loc_n and_o indeed_o good_a reason_n we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o bind_v over_o to_o wrath_n will_v not_o a_o guilty_a person_n weep_v who_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o session_n every_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v cast_v if_o mercy_n do_v not_o become_v a_o advocate_n for_o he_o 2._o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o plague-spot_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o labour_v to_o wash_v away_o this_o spot_n with_o thy_o tear_n sin_o make_v a_o man_n worse_o than_o a_o toad_n or_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n have_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n have_v put_v into_o it_o poison_n be_v medicinable_a but_o the_o sinner_n have_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v into_o he_o act_n 5.3_o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o a_o strange_a metamorphosis_n have_v sin_n make_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v once_o of_o a_o azure_a brightness_n sin_n have_v make_v of_o a_o sable_a colour_n we_o have_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n we_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o damn_a be_v now_o torment_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v he_o that_o mourn_v not_o sure_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n but_o every_o mourn_a for_o sin_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o blessedness_n i_o shall_v show_v 1._o what_o be_v not_o the_o right_a gospel-mourning_a for_o sin_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o right_n gospel-mourning_a for_o sin_n sect_n 2._o 1_o what_o be_v not_o the_o right_a gospel-mourning_a for_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o fivefold_a mourn_v which_o be_v false_a and_o spurious_a 1._o a_o despair_a kind_n of_o mourn_v such_o be_v judas_n his_o mourn_v he_o see_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v sorry_a he_o make_v confession_n he_o justify_v christ_n he_o make_v restitution_n mat._n 27._o judas_n who_o be_v in_o hell_n do_v more_o than_o many_o now_o adays_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o plead_v necessity_n or_o good_a intention_n but_o he_o make_v a_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n i_o have_v sin_v judas_n make_v restitution_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o come_v wicked_o by_o the_o money_n it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n and_o he_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n matth._n 27.3_o but_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o invade_v the_o right_n and_o possession_n of_o other_o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o restitution_n judas_n be_v honest_a than_o they_o be_v well_o wherein_o be_v judas_n his_o sorrow_n blame-worthy_a it_o be_v a_o mourn_v join_v with_o despair_n he_o think_v his_o wound_n broad_a than_o the_o plaster_n he_o drown_v himself_o in_o tear_n his_o be_v not_o a_o repentance_n unto_o life_n 11.8_o life_n act_n 11.8_o but_o rather_o unto_o death_n 2._o a_o hypocritical_a mourn_a the_o heart_n be_v very_o deceitful_a it_o can_v betray_v as_o well_o by_o a_o tear_n as_o by_o a_o kiss_n saul_n look_v like_o a_o mourner_n and_o as_o he_o be_v sometime_o among_o the_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 10.12_o so_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v among_o the_o penitent_n 1_o sam._n 15.25_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o samuel_n i_o have_v sin_v for_o i_o have_v transgress_v the_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n saul_n do_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o mourning_n for_o 1._o he_o do_v not_o take_v shame_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v rather_o take_v honour_n to_o himself_o verse_n 30._o honour_v i_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o he_o do_v pare_v and_o mince_v his_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v lesser_a he_o lay_v his_o sin_n upon_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 24._o because_o i_o fear_v the_o people_n they_o will_v have_v i_o fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o i_o dare_v do_v no_o other_o a_o true_a mourner_n labour_v to_o draw_v out_o sin_n in_o its_o bloody_a colour_n and_o accent_n it_o with_o all_o its_o kill_a aggravation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deep_o humble_v before_o the_o lord_n ezra_n 9.6_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o heaven_n the_o true_a penitent_a labour_n to_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o his_o sin_n saul_n labour_v to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o sin_n like_o a_o patient_a that_o make_v the_o best_a of_o his_o disease_n lest_o the_o physician_n shall_v prescribe_v he_o too_o sharp_a physic_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v a_o chea●_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o by_o hypocrisy_n to_o weep_v himself_o into_o hell_n 3._o a_o force_a mourning_n when_o tear_n be_v pump_v out_o by_o god_n judgement_n these_o be_v like_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o stone_n or_o that_o lie_v upon_o the_o wrack_n such_o be_v cain_n mourning_n gen._n 4.13_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v his_o punishment_n trouble_v he_o more_o than_o his_o sin_n to_o mourn_v only_o for_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v like_o a_o thief_n that_o weep_v for_o the_o penalty_n rather_o than_o the_o offence_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v force_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n 4._o a_o extrinsical_a mourn_v when_o sorrow_n lie_v only_o in_o superficie_fw-la in_o the_o outside_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o disfigure_v their_o face_n matth._n 6.16_o the_o eye_n be_v tender_a but_o the_o heart_n hard_o such_o be_v ahabs_n mourning_n 1_o king_n 21._o 27._o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n on_o his_o flesh_n and_o go_v soft_o his_o clothes_n be_v rend_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o rend_v he_o have_v sackcloth_n but_o no_o sorrow_n he_o do_v hang_v down_o his_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o adamant_n there_o be_v many_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o weep_a marble_n they_o be_v both_o watery_a and_o flinty_a 5._o a_o vain_a fruitless_a mourning_n some_o will_v shed_v a_o few_o tear_n but_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o ever_o they_o will_v cozen_v and_o be_v unclean_a such_o a_o kind_n of_o mourn_v there_o be_v in_o hell_n the_o damn_a weep_v but_o they_o blaspheme_v sect_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o right_n gospel-mourning_a answ_n that_o mourning_n which_o will_v entitle_v a_o man_n to_o blessedness_n have_v these_o qualification_n 1._o it_o be_v spontaneous_a and_o free_a it_o must_v come_v as_o water_v out_o of_o a_o spring_n not_o as_o fire_v out_o of_o a_o flint_n tear_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v like_o the_o myrrh_n which_o drop_v from_o the_o tree_n free_o
without_o cut_v or_o force_v marry_o magdalen_n repentance_n be_v voluntary_a she_o stand_v weep_v luke_n 7._o she_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o ointment_n in_o her_o hand_n with_o love_n in_o her_o heart_n with_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n god_n be_v for_o a_o freewil-offering_a he_o love_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o distrain_v 2._o gospel-mourning_a be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n more_o than_o suffer_v pharaoh_n say_v take_v away_o the_o plague_n he_o never_o think_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o sinner_n mourn_v because_o judgement_n follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o sin_n but_o david_n cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal_n 51._o god_n have_v threaten_v that_o the_o sword_n shall_v ride_v in_o circuit_n in_o his_o family_n but_o david_n do_v not_o say_v the_o sword_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o but_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o the_o offence_n against_o god_n trouble_v he_o he_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o treason_n than_o the_o bloody_a axe_n thus_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n luke_n 15.21_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o before_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o almost_o starve_v among_o the_o husk_n but_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o father_n in_o particular_a our_o mourning_n for_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v spiritual_a must_v be_v under_o this_o threefold_a notion_n 1._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o enmity_n sin_n do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o unlike_o god_n but_o contrary_a to_o god_n levit._n 26.40_o and_o that_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o sin_n do_v affront_n and_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 7.51_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n nature_n god_n be_v holy_a sin_n be_v a_o impure_a thing_n sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n if_o god_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n sin_n be_v of_o another_o sin_n do_v all_o it_o can_v to_o spite_v god_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rebellion_n a_o sinner_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o walk_a antipode_n to_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o gospel-mourning_a nature_n will_v not_o bear_v contrary_n 2._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o high_a ingratitude_n it_o be_v a_o kick_n against_o the_o breast_n of_o mercy_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v we_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v we_o complain_v of_o the_o unkindness_n of_o other_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o own_o unkindness_n against_o god_n caesar_n take_v it_o unkind_o that_o his_o son_n brutus_n shall_v stab_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o thou_o my_o son_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o we_o these_o wound_n i_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n 13.6_o friend_n zach._n 13.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n 〈◊〉_d theocr._n israel_n take_v their_o jewel_n and_o earrings_a and_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n of_o they_o the_o sinner_n take_v the_o jewel_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o sin_n ingratitude_n die_v a_o sin_n in_o grain_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v crimson_a sin_n isa_n 1.18_o sin_n against_o gospel-love_n be_v worse_o in_o some_o sense_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o never_o have_v a_o offer_n of_o grace_n tender_v to_o they_o diabolus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o innocentia_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la restitutus_fw-la ille_fw-la perstitit_fw-la in_o malitia_fw-la deo_fw-la reprobante_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la revocante_fw-la ille_fw-la obduratur_fw-la ad_fw-la punientem_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la blandientem_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la uterque_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la ille_fw-la contra_fw-la non_fw-la requirentem_fw-la se_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la contra_fw-la morientem_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o ecce_fw-la cujus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la horrebam_fw-la in_fw-la multis_fw-la aspicio_fw-la i_o horribiliorem_fw-la anselm_n de_fw-fr casu_fw-la diab_n now_o when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o have_v its_o accent_n of_o ingratitude_n upon_o it_o this_o be_v a_o evangelical_n mourning_n 3._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n it_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o it_o hinder_v our_o communion_n with_o god_n mary_n weep_v for_o christ_n absence_n john_n 20.13_o they_o have_v take_v away_o my_o lord_n so_o our_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o our_o lord_n they_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o his_o sweet_a presence_n will_v not_o he_o grieve_v who_o have_v lose_v a_o rich_a jewel_n when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n under_o this_o notion_n as_o it_o make_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n withdraw_v from_o our_o horizon_n when_o we_o mourn_v not_o so_o much_o that_o peace_n be_v go_v and_o trade_v be_v go_v but_o god_n be_v 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and_o workmanship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o thou_o the_o pure_a heart_n be_v god_n paradise_n where_o he_o delight_v to_o walk_v it_o be_v his_o lesser_a heaven_n the_o dove_n delight_v in_o the_o pure_a air_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o descend_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n delight_n in_o the_o pure_a soul_n god_n say_v of_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n as_o of_o sihon_n psal_n 132.14_o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v god_n love_v the_o fair_a complexion_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n be_v christ_n bride_n deck_v and_o bespangle_v with_o the_o jewel_n of_o holiness_n cant._n 4.9_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n thy_o eye_n that_o be_v thy_o grace_n these_o as_o a_o chain_n of_o pearl_n have_v draw_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o of_o all_o heart_n god_n love_v the_o pure_a heart_n best_a thou_o who_o dresse_v thyself_o by_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n and_o adorn_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o thy_o heart_n 3.4_o 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heart_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o sin_n heart_n sign_n of_o a_o impure_a heart_n or_o christ_n argue_v impurity_n of_o heart_n nahash_n the_o ammonite_n will_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n so_o he_o may_v thrust_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n 1_o sam._n 11.2_o satan_n leave_v man_n their_o left_a eye_n in_o worldly_a knowledge_n they_o be_v quicksight_v enough_o but_o the_o right_a eye_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n be_v quite_o put_v out_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o ignorance_n be_v satan_n strong_a hold_n act_v 26.18_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n judas_n 6._o so_o be_v all_o ignorant_a person_n impossible_a it_o be_v that_o a_o ignorant_a heart_n shall_v be_v good_a it_o be_v knowledge_n make_v the_o heart_n good_a prov._n 19.2_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o any_o to_o say_v though_o their_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a yet_o their_o heart_n be_v good_a they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v 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joh._n 3.4_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o think_v how_o many_o go_v on_o confident_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o bless_v themselves_o never_o suspect_v their_o condition_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 3._o he_o have_v a_o impure_a heart_n who_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o look_v upon_o sin_n that_o be_v with_o a_o lustful_a look_n sin-regarding_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o heart-purity_n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o regard_v iniquity_n quest_n answ_n 1_o answ_n 1._o when_o we_o indulge_v sin_n when_o sin_n not_o only_a life_n in_o we_o but_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n some_o will_v leave_v all_o their_o sin_n but_o one_o jacob_n will_v let_v all_o his_o son_n go_v but_o benjamin_n satan_n can_v hold_v a_o man_n by_o one_o sin_n the_o fowler_n hold_v the_o bird_n fast_o enough_o by_o a_o wing_n or_o claw_n other_o hide_v 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like_o a_o untamed_a heifer_n which_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o yoke_n but_o kick_v and_o fling_v or_o like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n isa_n 51.20_o thus_o to_o a_o person_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n christ_n command_n be_v grievous_a nay_o to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o corruption_n prevail_v for_o he_o be_v but_o in_o part_n regenerate_v christ_n law_n seem_v irksome_a the_o flesh_n cry_v out_o it_o can_v pray_v or_o suffer_v the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n rebel_n against_o christ_n law_n only_o the_o spiritual_a part_n prevail_v and_o make_v the_o flesh_n stoop_v to_o christ_n injunction_n a_o regenerate_a person_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v do_v not_o count_v god_n commandment_n grievous_a they_o be_v not_o a_o burden_n but_o a_o delight_n divine_a command_n be_v not_o grievous_a if_o we_o consider_v they_o first_o positive_o in_o these_o eight_o particular_n positive_o 1._o positive_o 1._o a_o christian_a consent_n to_o god_n command_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o grievous_a rom._n 7.16_o i●_n consent_n to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a what_o be_v do_v with_o consent_n be_v easy_a if_o the_o virgin_n give_v her_o consent_n the_o match_n go_v on_o cheerful_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o his_o judgement_n approve_v of_o christ_n law_n 7.12_o law_n rom._n 7.12_o and_o in_o his_o will_n consent_v to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o grievous_a a_o wicked_a man_n be_v under_o a_o force_n terror_n of_o conscience_n hale_v he_o to_o duty_n he_o be_v like_o a_o slave_n that_o be_v chain_v to_o the_o galley_n he_o must_v work_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o he_o be_v force_v to_o pull_v the_o rope_n tug_v at_o the_o oar_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v like_o a_o free_a subject_n that_o consent_v to_o his_o prince_n law_n and_o obey_v out_o of_o choice_n as_o see_v the_o equity_n and_o rationality_n of_o they_o thus_o a_o gracious_a heart_n see_v that_o beauty_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o command_n of_o heaven_n as_o 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obey_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n and_o then_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a therefore_o in_o scripture_n serve_v and_o love_v of_o god_n be_v put_v together_o isa_n 56.6_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o that_o love_v love_n lighten_v a_o burden_n it_o add_v wing_n to_o obedience_n a_o heart_n that_o love_v god_n count_v nothing_o tedious_a but_o it_o be_v own_o dulness_n and_o slowness_n of_o motion_n love_n make_v sin_n heavy_a and_o christ_n burden_n light_n 4._o a_o christian_a be_v carry_v on_o auxilio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n make_v every_o duty_n easy_a rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n 2._o when_o god_n enable_v to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v then_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a if_o two_o carry_v a_o burden_n it_o be_v easy_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n help_v we_o to_o do_v duty_n to_o bear_v burden_n it_o draw_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o yoke_n with_o we_o if_o the_o scrivener_n guide_v the_o child_n hand_n and_o help_v it_o to_o frame_v its_o letter_n now_o it_o be_v not_o hard_o for_o the_o child_n to_o write_v if_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v the_o iron_n it_o be_v not_o hard_o for_o the_o iron_n to_o move_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o divine_a loadstone_n draw_v and_o move_v the_o heart_n now_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o obey_v when_o the_o bird_n have_v wing_n give_v it_o it_o can_v fly_v though_o the_o soul_n of_o itself_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a yet_o have_v two_o wing_n give_v it_o like_o that_o woman_n in_o the_o revelation_n 24._o revelation_n rev._n 12_o 24._o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o it_o fly_v swift_o in_o obedience_n ezek_n 11.1_o the_o spirit_n do_v lift_v i_o up_o the_o heart_n be_v heavenly_a in_o prayer_n when_o the_o spirit_n lift_v it_o up_o the_o sail_n of_o a_o mill_n can_v move_v of_o themselves_o but_o when_o the_o wind_n blow_v than_o they_o turn_v round_o when_o a_o gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_v upon_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o sail_n of_o the_o affection_n move_v swift_o in_o duty_n 5._o all_o christ_n command_n be_v beneficial_a therefore_o not_o grievous_a deut._n 10.12_o 13._o and_o now_o o_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o love_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a christ_n command_n carry_v meat_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o and_o then_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o grievous_a salvation_n run_v along_o in_o every_o precept_n to_o obey_v christ_n law_n be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o duty_n as_o our_o privilege_n all_o christ_n command_n centre_n in_o blessedness_n physic_n be_v in_o itself_o very_o unpleasant_a yet_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o health_n no_o man_n refuse_v it_o divine_a precept_n be_v to_o the_o fleshy_a part_n irksome_a yet_o have_v such_o excellent_a operation_n as_o to_o make_v we_o both_o holy_a and_o happy_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v grievous_a the_o apprentice_n be_v content_a to_o go_v through_o hard_a service_n because_o it_o make_v way_n for_o his_o freedom_n the_o scholar_n willing_o wrestle_v with_o the_o knotty_a difficulty_n of_o art_n and_o science_n because_o they_o serve_v both_o to_o ennoble_v and_o advance_v he_o how_o cheerful_o do_v a_o believer_n obey_v those_o law_n which_o reveal_v christ_n love_n that_o suffering_n be_v not_o grievous_a which_o lead_v to_o a_o crown_n this_o make_a saint_n paul_n say_v i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o persecution_n 2._o cor._n 12.10_o 6._o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o be_v under_o christ_n command_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o grievous_a the_o precept_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o burden_v we_o but_o adorn_v we_o salu._n we_o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la praestari_fw-la jubet_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la onerant_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la ornant_fw-la salu._n it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o christ_n service_n how_o cheerful_o do_v the_o rower_n row_v the_o barge_n that_o carry_v caesar_n the_o honour_n make_v the_o precept_n easy_a a_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v in_o itself_o heavy_a but_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o crown_n make_v it_o light_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v wear_v i_o may_v say_v of_o every_o command_n of_o christ_n as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n prov._n 4.9_o she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v honourable_a work_v at_o court_n the_o honour_n of_o christ_n yoke_n make_v it_o easy_a and_o eligible_a 7._o christ_n command_n be_v sweeten_v with_o joy_n and_o then_o they_o be_v not_o grievous_a cicero_n question_n whether_o that_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o burden_n which_o be_v carry_v with_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n cicero_n pleasure_n utrum_fw-la onus_fw-la appellandum_fw-la quod_fw-la laetitiá_fw-la fertur_fw-la cicero_n when_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o chariot_n be_v oil_v they_o run_v swift_o when_o god_n pour_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n how_o fast_o do_v the_o soul_n run_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n joy_n strengthen_v for_o duty_n nehem._n 8.10_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n and_o the_o more_o strength_n the_o less_o weariness_n god_n sometime_o drop_v down_o comfort_n and_o then_o a_o christian_a can_v run_v in_o the_o
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he_o say_v god_n lovingkindness_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n psal_n 26.3_o as_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n i_o have_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o my_o eye_n i_o see_v it_o just_a before_o i_o but_o at_o another_o time_n where_o be_v thy_o lovingkindness_n psal_n 89.49_o a_o christian_a have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o plerophory_n saint_n paul_n at_o one_o time_n set_v up_o the_o trophy_n of_o victory_n and_o sing_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o triumphant_a song_n rom._n 8.37_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n at_o another_o time_n how_o do_v the_o plume_n of_o his_o confidence_n fall_v and_o he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n struggle_v with_o the_o wave_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n rom._n 7.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n a_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n at_o anchor_n which_o though_o safe_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v sometime_o toss_v upon_o the_o water_n these_o 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